Search for dissertations about: "van der Waals interaction"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 51 swedish dissertations containing the words van der Waals interaction.

  2. 6. Bound by long-range interactions: Molecular crystals and benzene on Cu(111)

    Author : Kristian Berland; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; DFT; diffusion barriers; sparse matter; platonic hydrocarbons; molecular crystals; van der Waals density functional vdW-DF ; van der Waals forces; London-dispersion forces; self-assembly; hexamine; molecular overlayers; electronic structure; Friedel oscillations; soft matter; surface-mediated interactions; physiosorption;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates molecular systems bound by long-range interactions. Westudy molecular crystals held together by van der Waals forces and the physisorption of benzene (Bz) on Cu(111). READ MORE

  4. 7. A study of finite-size, non-perturbative and anisotropic effects on the Lifshitz-van der Waals forces and torque with material dielectric responses from first-principles calculations

    Author : Priyadarshini Thiyam; Clas Persson; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Lifshitz-van der Waals forces; Casimir torque; optical calculations with density functional theory; phosphorus; phosphorene;

    Abstract : The van der Waals and the Casimir-Lifshitz forces are forces of attraction that exist between neutral polarizable bodies due to quantum fluctuations. They can be repulsive depending on the material properties and the geometry of the system. READ MORE

  5. 8. Microscopic Theory of Exciton Dynamics in Two-Dimensional Materials

    Author : Samuel Brem; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; exciton-phonon interaction; van der Waals materials; relaxation dynamics; excitons; 2D materials; density matrix formalism;

    Abstract : Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDs) present a giant leap forward towards the realization of nanometer-sized quantum devices. As a direct consequence of their truly two-dimensional character, TMDs exhibit a strong Coulomb-interaction, leading to the formation of stable electron-hole pairs, so-called excitons. READ MORE

  6. 9. Colloidal interactions obtained from total internal reflection microscopy measurements and scattering data

    Author : Moheb Nayeri; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; total internal reflection microscopy; colloidal stability; van der Waals interaction; Debye length; surfactants; depletion; scattering; colloidal stability;

    Abstract : The scattering of radiation can be used to extract information about the interactions between colloidal (10^{-7}-10^{-3} cm radius) particles suspended in liquids. As colloidal interactions incorporate entropic effects they are weak and while system specific they are governed by a number of general mechanisms. READ MORE

  7. 10. Force measurements using scanning probe microscopy : Applications to advanced powder processing

    Author : Anders Meurk; KTH; []
    Keywords : atomic force microscope; AFM; SPM; van der Waals interaction; DLVO-theory; surface forces; colloidal probe; force curve; friction; adhesion; stick-slip; cantilever; calibration; spring constant; silicon nitride; iron; silica;

    Abstract : The object of this thesis is to apply scanning probemicroscopy (SPM) to the field of advanced powder processing.Measurement of interparticle surface forces at conditionsrelevant to ceramic processing has been performed together withthorough studies of powder friction. READ MORE